Astragalus. Codonopsis. Poria. Atractylodes. Dried ginger. Bone Marrow. Licorice. What are these herbs for?
Codonopsis, Poria, Atractylodes Macrocephalae, and Licorice are the famous Four Gentlemen Soup, from the TCM classic Hejiaobangfang, which tonifies the middle Jiao, strengthens the spleen, and nourishes the stomach. Astragalus replenishes qi and rises yang, dry ginger warms the middle and returns yang, and bone marrow warms the kidneys and strengthens yang. The above seven herbs make up Sijunzi Tang Plus Flavor, which is used for treating mental lethargy, loss of appetite, lumbar and knee soreness and weakness, little qi and fatigue, coldness and excessive sweating caused by spleen deficiency. Amitabha Buddha!